Marshawn Lynch made a career out of protecting the football, but these days he’s protecting the camera.

The retired All-Pro running back is now a credentialed NFL photographer, and he put his patented stiff arm to use in Thursday night’s preseason game in Seattle between the Seahawks and Raiders.

When Seattle running back George Holani tumbled into the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown, he accidentally backed into Lynch, who stuck out his elbow to keep his camera safe.

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Lynch, who played with both the Seahawks and Raiders in his 12-year NFL career, last appeared in a game in 2019.

Since his retirement, he’s gotten involved in sports ownership – with stakes in both the USL Championship’s Oakland Roots SC and the Seattle Kraken –

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